This is the week … that\’s what I\’ve hearing from people in Austin and DC regarding legalized racetrack (and Indian Casino) poker in Texas. All seem to be staying on message, too, because that\’s the same thing they were saying last week.
But HB 222 isn\’t just suffocating at the bottom of the Calendars Committee inbox, supposedly … on the contrary, there\’s all sorts of crazy buzzing about. \”Chatter\” has intensified but gone more private … not much Twittering, just lots of fights and diplomacy on secure Blackberry lines. What I\’m picking up via short-wave radio:
It has something to do with the Big Casino bill (also sponsored by Rep. Menendez), which is sitting in the same inbox waiting to be kicked to either the House floor or curb; Gov. Perry (anti-gambling) vs. Spkr. Straus (pro-gambling) drawing either swords or lots, not sure which; talk of a special session, or Secession; month of November comes into play; PPA ready to deploy troops, ammo … time is or is not of essence; something about big games …
